(HB1660)

GOVERNOR'S VETO

Pursuant to ArticleV, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 1660, which modifies the definition of a trigger activator.

The General Assembly implemented the current definition of a trigger activator in 2020, seeking to ensure that devices that could modify semi-automatic firearms to fire faster were prohibited in Virginia. The proposed legislation fails to achieve its intended purpose and is unnecessary. The existing legal framework addresses trigger activators.

Additionally, terms used in the bill capture commonly used modifications for firearms that civilians regularly use that do not turn semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic firearms.

Accordingly, I veto this bill.